Compression paste tube dispenser

ABSTRACT

This disclosure relates to a compression paste tube dispenser especially adopted for tooth pastes. This dispenser has an openend housing suitable for enclosing a paste tube and positioned therein is an inclined pressure plate which is in contact with the paste tube. Affixed to the open-end housing is a drive means which is in further contact with a cavity seat on the incline pressure plate and this cavity seat is off-center. When pressure is applied by the drive means, the incline pressure plate equalizes itself at the top of the open-end housing and forces the contents of the paste tube out at the bottom.

United States Patent 1 [111 3,744,674 Funke July 10, 1973 COMPRESSIONPASTE TUBE DISPENSER Primary ExaminerRobert B. Reeves [76] Inventor:Ralph A. Funke, Route 2, Farwell,

Mich.

[221 Filed: June 7, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 150,508

[52] US. Cl. 222/103, 222/105 [51] Int. Cl B6511 35/28 [58] Field ofSearch ZZZ/103,105, 95

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,607,501 11/1926 Anderson222/105 X 1,320,275 10/1919 Roach 2221103 1,805,420 5/1931 Schweer....;222/103 Assistant Examiner-David A. Scherbel AztomeyRobert J. Rhead 57ABSTRACT This disclosure relates to a compression paste tube dispenserespecially adopted for tooth pastes. This dis- I 3 Claims, 4 DrawingFigures PATENTEU JUL 1 mm 3,744 674 INVENTOR. R0 4 5 4. Funk e BY MQMMTTORNEV COMPRESSION PASTE TUBE DISPENSER This invention relates to anapparatus for dispensing materials from a tube. More particularly, thisinvention relates to an apparatus for dispensing materials from a tubeby means of compressing the materials, such as tooth paste, out of thetube.

Certainly it has been recognized by the consumer of lotions, pastes andother similar materials that a struggle exists to effectively,efficiently and effortlessly obtain these materials out of the tubes inwhich they are sold. This struggle is compounded as the materials aredepleted. The struggle reaches its climax with the attempt to retrievethe last drop of material out of the tube. Various methods have beenemployed to retrieve this last drop of material, but with little or nosuccess. There always remains this small amount of material which istotally inaccessible to the consumer.

After the struggle to retrieve this last drop of material, the pastetube is totally misshapen and messy and a non-delightful object tobehold.

Consequently the need has arisen, especially in the bathroom, to providesome means to effectively, efficiently and effortlessly retrieve aconsumer paste, i.e., tooth paste, from the dispenser in which it issold. Pursuant to this, it is desirable to further provide a convenientstorage container for the paste dispenser when not in use.

In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention toprovide for a compression pastetube dis penser which can, with facility,be conveniently set up in the bathroom or wherever desired to dispensepaste from a tube by the practice of this invention.

In accordance with certain of its aspects this invention relates to acompression paste tube dispenser which compresses: an open-end housingsuitable for enclosing paste tubes; a slotted base plate affixed to theopen end of the open-end housing; a fastenermounted to the open-endhousing; an aperture centered in the open-end housing and correspondingto the fastener; a paste tube enclosed within the open-end housing andsupported by the slotted base plate; an incline pressure plateinterposed within the open-end :housingand juxtaposed with the pastetube; .a compression device extended through the aperture, the fastenerand in contact with the incline pressure plate; and, a cavity seatpositioned above center on the incline pressure plate and engaged withthe compression device.

These and=other features, capabilities and advantages of the inventionwill appear from the subjoined, detailed description of one specificembodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a back elevationof the compression paste tube dispenser; I

FIG. .2 is a top elevation of the compression paste tube dispenser;

E16. 3 is atransverse section on the line 3-3 of FIG. a

FIG. 4 is a bottom elevation of the compression paste tube dispenser.

In the embodiment shown, there isprovided an openend housing 1 suitablefor enclosing pastetubes. The open-end housing 1 preferably is arectangular shaped open-end housing 1. Preferably this open-end housing1 has side extensions l2extendingbeyond the back of theopen-endhousing 1. Theseside extensions 12 permitthexpast tube 2 to expand asthe.inclineipressure plate.5 is compressed. Also, these side extensions l2permit the wall mounting means 9 to be fixed to the open-end housing 1.

To this open-end housing 1 is attached by suitable means a slotted baseplate 10. The slot of the slotted base plate 10 is wide enough to permitthe top of the paste tube 2 to protrude through. The slotted base plate10 would conform to the shape of the open-end housing 1. The paste tube2 is positioned in an inverted manner in the open-end housing 1 so thetop of the paste tube 2 is extended through the slot of the slotted baseplate 10. The size and/or configuration of the paste tube 2 is totallydiscretionary with the purchasing consumer.

As shown, the open-end housing 1 has mounted therein and centeredvertically to the open-end-housing a fastener 4. This fastener 4 ispositioned directly over an aperture 11 in the open-end housing 1.Preferably, this fastener 4 is a nut, but other means may be totallyacceptable, such as a clamp, hook, keeper, key, latch, lock, nail, pin,rivet or screw.

Interposed within the open-end housing 1 and in juxtaposition to thepaste tube 2 is the incline pressure plate 5. This incline pressureplate 5 extends substantially beyond the length of the open-end housing1 but only at the top open-end of the open-end housing 1 andsubstantially conforms to the configuration of the open-end housing 1. I

Extending through aperture 11 fastener .4 is a compression device 3which is in contact with the incline pressure plate 5. On the inclinepressure plate 5 is in off-center position is a cavity seat .6. Thiscontact of the incline pressure plate 5 with the compression device 3 isat this cavity seat 6. Affixed to the top of the incline pressure plate5 which extends beyond the top of the open-end housing is a rib 7 whichsupports the incline pressure plate ,5 within the open-end housing 1.The open-end housing 1 having atop housing surface edge 1 which supportsrib 7 and allows rib 7 to move laterally back and forth over the tophousing surface edge 1. In the'present instance the compression device31has a drive means 8 to turnthe compression device 3.. Preferably, thisdrive means 8 is a wing nut. Alternatively,-there is provided wallmounting means 9fixed to the back of the open-end housing 1.

As an instance of this invention, a paste tube 2 is .invertedin theopen-end housing 1. The paste tube 2 extends through the slot .in'theslotted base plate 10. An incline pressure plate 5 is supported withintheopenend housing 1 and in contact with the paste tube 2on one side. Onthe other side is .anoff-centered cavity seat 6 which is in contactwitha compression device} that has a drive meansB mounted thereto. Thiscompression device 3 is mounted to the open-endhousing 1 by a fastener4. The drive means 8is turned, exerting pressure onto the inclinepressure plate .5 which will equalize :itself atthe topof the incline.pressure plate 35 and force the contents of the pastetube ,2 out.

it is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made tothedetails of constructionwithout departing from the general spirit of :theinvention as set forthiin the appended claims.

That'which is claimed is: r

l. A compressionpaste tube dispenser which comprises: An open-endyhousing suitable for enclosing paste tubes and having thereon atophousing surface edge; a slotted base plate affixed to the bottomof theopen-end housing; afastenermounted toutheopen-end tact with the inclinepressure plate; and a cavity seat positioned above center on the inclinepressure plate and engaged with the compression device.

2. A compression paste tube dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein thecompression device is a wingthreaded bolt.

3. A compression paste tube dispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein theincline pressure plate is moved laterally within the open-end housing bythe compressiondevice.

1. A compression paste tube dispenser which comprises: An openendhousing suitable for enclosing paste tubes and having thereon a tophousing surface edge; a slotted base plate affixed to the bottom of theopen-end housing; a fastener mounted to the openend housing; an aperturecentered in the open-end housing and corresponding to the fastener; apaste tube enclosed within the open-end housing and suppOrted by theslotted base plate; an incline pressure plate interposed within theopen-end housing and juxtaposed with the paste tube; a rib affixed tothe incline pressure plate and supported by the top housing surface edgeso as to allow lateral movement of the incline pressure plate within theopen-end housing; a compression device extended through the aperture,the fastener and in contact with the incline pressure plate; and acavity seat positioned above center on the incline pressure plate andengaged with the compression device.
 2. A compression paste tubedispenser as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compression device is awing-threaded bolt.
 3. A compression paste tube dispenser as claimed inclaim 1 wherein the incline pressure plate is moved laterally within theopen-end housing by the compression device.